Snellville, GA

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2023 Population

21,203

1.47% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

41.8

0.713% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

7.07%

9.13% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$88,378

0.235% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$293,400

13.1% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,120

1.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Snellville, GA had a population of 21.2k people with a median age of 41.8 and a median household income of $88,378. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Snellville, GA grew from 20,895 to 21,203, a 1.47% increase and its median household income declined from $88,586 to $88,378, a −0.235% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Snellville, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39%), White (Non-Hispanic) (34.8%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (4.73%).

None of the households in Snellville, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.7% of the residents in Snellville, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Snellville, GA was $293,400, and the homeownership rate was 80.5%.

Most people in Snellville, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 37.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Snellville, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Snellville, GA is home to a population of 21.2k people, from which 93.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.6% of Snellville, GA residents were born outside of the country (4.99k people).

In 2023, there were 1.12 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.27k people) in Snellville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.37k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.97k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2023 Citizenship

94.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 93.7% of Snellville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Snellville, GA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Snellville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Snellville, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.27k ± 1.17k
White (Non-Hispanic)
7.37k ± 918
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.97k ± 865

14.5%

Hispanic Population

3.08k people

14.5% of the people in Snellville, GA are hispanic (3.08k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Snellville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.99k people

21.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.48k people

As of 2023, 23.6% of Snellville, GA residents (4.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Snellville, GA was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Snellville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
422 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
205 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 111

Snellville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Snellville, GA employs 10.1k people. The largest industries in Snellville, GA are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,075 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($110,208), Public Administration ($85,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,533).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.1k

2023 Value

± 1,006

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Snellville, GA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 9.93k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Snellville, GA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,445 people), Management Occupations (1,106 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (863 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Snellville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.1k

2023 Value

± 1,006

1.87%

1 Year growth

± 13.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Snellville, GA grew at a rate of 1.87%, from 9.93k employees to 10.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Snellville, GA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,772 people), Retail Trade (1,308 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,075 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Snellville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Snellville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,679

Median earning men ± $3,652

$46,279

Median earning women ± $3,814

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($74,769), Information ($65,536), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($102,588), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,143), and Information ($65,357).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Snellville, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Snellville, GA was $293,400 in 2023, which is 0.967 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $259,500 to $293,400, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Snellville, GA is 80.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Snellville, GA have an average commute time of 37.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Snellville, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Snellville, GA is $88,378. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Snellville, GA was Census Tract 507.22 with a value of $93,594, followed by Census Tract 507.15 and Census Tract 507.19, with respective values of $84,928 and $68,772.

Housing

Property

$293,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,109

$5,695

Median Property Taxes

±$637

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Snellville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Snellville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2023

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 80.5% of the housing units in Snellville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Snellville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 507.22
Census Tract 507.15
Census Tract 507.19

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Snellville, GA was Census Tract 507.22 with a value of $93,594, followed by Census Tract 507.15 and Census Tract 507.19, with respective values of $84,928 and $68,772.

The following map shows all of the places in Snellville, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$88,378

Median Household Income

± $8,349

7.07k

Number of Households

± 769

In 2023, the median household income of the 7.07k households in Snellville, GA declined from $88,378 from the previous year's value of $88,586.

The following chart displays the households in Snellville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Snellville, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.1%)
Worked At Home (16%)
Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2023, 66.1% of workers in Snellville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Snellville, GA have a longer commute time (37.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.05% of the workforce in Snellville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Snellville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Snellville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Snellville, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Snellville, GA (1.47k out of 20.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Snellville, GA is Black, followed by White and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.7% of the population of Snellville, GA has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 11.7% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0.992% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see 1523 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.396% increase from the previous year (1517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1589 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 744 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,523 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gwinnett County, GA

Primary care physicians in Gwinnett County, GA see an average of 1,523 patients per year. This represents a 0.396% increase from the previous year (1,517 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gwinnett County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.9% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.3% were men and 54.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

11.7%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

0.992%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Snellville, GA declined by 0.375% from 10.3% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Snellville, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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